English is the study, use, and enjoyment of the English language and its literature.
Understanding, using, and creating oral, written, and visual texts of increasing complexity is at the heart of English teaching and learning. By engaging with text-based activities, students become increasingly skilled and sophisticated speakers and listeners, writers and readers, presenters and viewers.
Students will be given the opportunity to write creative and formal pieces, to read for pleasure, to analyse film, write poetry, debate important matters, create visual displays and present seminars. Students can perform radio broadcasts, develop web-sites, and make movies!
Literacy in English gives students access to the understanding, knowledge, and skills they need to participate fully in the social, cultural, political, and economic life of New Zealand and the wider world. To be successful participants, they need to be effective oral, written, and visual communicators who are able to think critically and in depth.
Understanding, using, and creating oral, written, and visual texts of increasing complexity is at the heart of English teaching and learning. By engaging with text-based activities, students become increasingly skilled and sophisticated speakers and listeners, writers and readers, presenters and viewers.
Students will be given the opportunity to write creative and formal pieces, to read for pleasure, to analyse film, write poetry, debate important matters, create visual displays and present seminars. Students can perform radio broadcasts, develop web-sites, and make movies!
Literacy in English gives students access to the understanding, knowledge, and skills they need to participate fully in the social, cultural, political, and economic life of New Zealand and the wider world. To be successful participants, they need to be effective oral, written, and visual communicators who are able to think critically and in depth.
